Berenice Abbott May 14, 1985

1985

Allen Ginsberg

Associated Names
Allen Ginsberg

Artist, American, 1926 - 1997

The image shows a black and white photograph of an older individual seated on a couch. Their body is visible from the waist up, with one leg crossed over the other. The person has short, light-colored hair and distinct facial features that are subtly captured within the monochrome palette. They are wearing a long-sleeved, dark top with a light-colored scarf draped around their neck. Their hands rest casually on the couch, and a watch is visible on their wrist. The background is filled with a bookshelf containing several rows of books, and a piano is also partially visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary S. Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.07 × 20.48 cm (4 3/4 × 8 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.99 × 20.96 cm (10 5/8 × 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.137.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Allen Ginsberg Estate; Gary S. Davis, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist's (?) hand, lower center in graphite: Berenice Abbott / May 14, 1985 / 830 Broadway / 830; stamp in black ink, bottom center: From the / ALLEN GINSBERG TRUST / Trustee, Bob Rosenthal / ___________ / This photograph was printed before 4/5/97 under the supervision of Allen Ginsberg; bottom left, by unknown hand, in graphite: 149; bottom center, in graphite: GD-AG-182; bottom right, in graphite: GDC-810

Wikidata ID

Q64073447

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